The story of Pompeii’s destruction is renowned across the world. In 79 AD, this prosperous Roman town was destroyed by a massive, volcanic eruption. Pompeii became frozen in time, only to be ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

People have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodies of people who died in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Menu.

The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines. Experts think a perfumer may have once ...

An estimated 20,000 people lived in Pompeii at the time and many were consumed by a wave of ash, pumice and mud, freezing them in place beneath a fresh layer of volcanic sediment.

This image provided by the Archeological Park of Pompeii shows a group of casts, numbers 50, 51 and 52, made in 1974 from the Casa del Bracciale d'Oro in Pompeii. (Courtesy of MIC, Archaeological ...

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has led to damage to structures within the Pompeii archaeological site. Officials confirmed on Thursday that a wall and a vault had partially collapsed.

Gabriel Zuchtriegel’s spirited part-history, part-memoir evokes the everyday life of the ancient city, and poses some very ...

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...